The White House has released1 America’s Maritime Action Plan (MAP), proposing a bold whole of government blueprint to revitalize US commercial shipbuilding, expand the US-flag fleet, and strengthen the maritime industrial base.2 Directed by President Donald Trump in Executive Order 14269, “Restoring America’s Maritime Dominance,”3 the MAP represents the most sweeping […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has advised Blackbird Ventures, the largest shareholder of Australian digital health company Eucalyptus, in connection with the announced agreement for Hims & Hers Health, Inc. (NYSE: HIMS) to acquire Eucalyptus in a strategic transaction valued at up to US$1.15 billion. The acquisition is expected to […]

Why Is This Offence Back in the Spotlight? The recent police investigations into high-profile individuals, including Peter Mandelson and Andrew Mountbatten-Windsor, have centred around the offence of misconduct in public office. In this article we discuss the offence, its interplay with other offences and disciplinary processes, as well as the […]

Global law firm K&L Gates has acted for co-lead investor Blackbird Ventures in Gilmour Space Technologies’ (Gilmour) landmark Series E capital raise. Gilmour, a Queensland-based firm, is building an end-to-end sovereign space capability spanning the design, manufacture, test, and launch of low-cost rockets and other space technology in Australia. The […]

Credit: Georgios Kostomitsopoulos/NurPhoto via Getty Images By Inés M. PousadelaMONTEVIDEO, Uruguay, Feb 24 2026 (IPS) The Islamic Republic of Iran has put down another uprising, with a ferocity that makes previous crackdowns seem restrained. The theocratic regime has survived, but it has done so by substituting violence for the economic […]

These changes are particularly evident in the oil and gas industry, where ESG requirements are becoming stricter at the international level. From reducing flaring to minimizing energy losses, companies are being pushed to deliver tangible climate impact rather than symbolic commitments. Investors, regulators, and business partners demand transparency, proven environmental responsibility, and […]

Indigenous Peoples’ Voices Rise as Climate Crisis Threatens Their Traditional Ways and Practices Country Nepal linda.ravolatsara Tue, 02/24/2026 – 00:37 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 6 Main Image By Jagat Man Lama Dong, Chairperson, Indigenous Rights Foundation The rural municipality of Umakunda, located in the ancestral homeland of the […]

Rangelands at the Crossroads: Indigenous Pastoralists and the Fight for Mobility, Land, and Climate Justice Country Global agnes Sun, 02/22/2026 – 19:34 Issues Lands, Resources, and Environments Program 5 Main Image By Lucas Kasosi (Maasai, CS Fellow) Across the world’s grasslands, savannas, wetlands, and drylands, Indigenous pastoralist Peoples have sustained life […]

The question of whether financial penalties imposed for personal data breaches—particularly administrative fines—can be insured remains one of the most contested issues in cyber risk and insurance law across Europe. National legal systems assess the issue primarily through public policy doctrines, focusing on deterrence, punishment, and the distinction between intentional […]